Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Grissett (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Grissett. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Grissett is located in Horry County.
To see how the shape of South Carolina's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Horry County: Brunswick (NC), Columbus (NC), Dillon, Georgetown & Marion.
Below are the counties that are near Grissett. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Grissett:
- Horry County (The home county of Grissett)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grissett, with the one closest to Grissett listed first.
- Conway
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hickory Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory Grove is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Cochran Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cochran Town is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran Town
- White Oak
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- White Oak is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Vina
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Vina is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
- Allen
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Allen is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Cebu ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cebu is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cebu
- Nixonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Nixonville is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixonville
- Forestbrook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Brownway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Brownway is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownway
- Gurley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Gurley is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurley
- Cool Spring
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cool Spring is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
- Socastee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Florence County
- Johnsonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Georgetown County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grissett, with the one closest to Grissett listed first.
- Murrells Inlet
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Carters Crossroads
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Carters Crossroads is located in Georgetown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Crossroads
- Inlet Oaks Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Inlet Oaks Village is located in Georgetown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet Oaks Village
- Allentown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Allentown is located in Georgetown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
- Jackson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Jackson is located in Georgetown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Litchfield Beach
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Waverly Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Waverly Mills is located in Georgetown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Mills
- Pawleys Island
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Campfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Campfield is located in Georgetown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campfield
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grissett, with the one closest to Grissett listed first.
- Centenary
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gresham
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Rains
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Nichols
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Tabernacle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tabernacle is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
- Mullins
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Williamsburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grissett, with the one closest to Grissett listed first.
- Hemingway
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Rome
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rome is located in Williamsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Stuckey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Stuckey is located in Williamsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuckey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Brunswick County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grissett, with the one closest to Grissett listed first.
- Carolina Shores
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Carolina Shores is located in Brunswick County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Shores
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,802 people
- Calabash
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Longwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Longwood is located in Brunswick County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
- Sunset Beach
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Columbus County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grissett, with the one closest to Grissett listed first.
- Tabor City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Emerson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Emerson is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
- Ironhill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ironhill is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironhill
- Bethel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Pine Level
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Level is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Pireway
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pireway is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pireway
- Clarendon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Clarendon is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
- Bug Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bug Hill is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Hill
- Cribb Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cribb Town is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cribb Town
- Nakina
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Nakina is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nakina
- Cedar Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Cedar Grove is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Grissett, see our County-by-County Page for Grissett.
Cemeteries Near Grissett ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Grissett.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Grissett - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Grissett covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Grissett, with the one closest to Grissett listed first.
- Kingston Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hemingway Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- St. Paul MB Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Rose Hill Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Thompkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Thompson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Westside Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Graham Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Reaves Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Chestnut Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Community Memorial Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (203 more) ...
- Fox Branch Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hamilton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Buck Graveyard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Grissett in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Grissett.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Grissett, with the one closest to Grissett listed first.
- Conway
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Toddville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Toddville is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddville
- Adrian
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Adrian is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
- Nixonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Nixonville is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixonville
- Privetts
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Privetts is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Privetts
- Forney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Forney is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forney
- Bucksville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bucksville is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksville
- Hammond
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hammond is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Gurley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Gurley is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurley
- Cool Spring
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cool Spring is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
- Bayboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bayboro is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayboro
- Dongola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dongola is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dongola
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Socastee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Port Harrelson ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Port Harrelson is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Harrelson
- Hand
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hand is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hand
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Grissett. See our List of 1890's Communities around Grissett.
Newspapers Published in Grissett ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around Grissett.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Grissett, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Grissett.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Grissett:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Horry County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Florence County
- Georgetown County
- Marion County
- Williamsburg County
- Brunswick County
- Columbus County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for South Carolina
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Grissett, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Grissett) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |